"Wakey wakey, big boy. It's not like you to sleep in, unless that pet of yours really wore you out."
Felix flinched as something fell over his face, tickling his nose and prompting him to sneeze. Sitting upright, he rubbed his eyes as his vision slowly came to focus on the image of a blue-haired woman with a hand on her hip staring back. It was Norowa Reta who woke him from his sleep as was evident by the pair of undergarments laying on his lap. Strange, he didn't recognize them as his own. He picked them up and tossed them away just as Reta broke into a laugh, catching them in the air. He grumbled and reached to find his own pair of underwear before pulling the covers off and getting out of bed.
Reta stepped aside and leaned against the doorframe while casually slipping her panties back on underneath her skirt. "Your cat decided to let you sleep in today but I didn't want you to sleep through all morning, so you're welcome."
"All morning?" He managed to say with a yawn, stretching his arms before slipping on a baggy sleeveless top over his slim chest. Turning his head around, he searched frantically for a pair of pants to wear in a hurry, hopping on one foot as he pulling them on one leg at a time. "You mean I slept in for three hours?"
"Four, but don't stress yourself. Your mate and I covered this mornings work with the cattle and mares. The pigs are fed, the stables are cleaned, and yes even the chickens had their early morning feeding." She explained in a casual manner, her eyes following his little dance as he rushed to put on his boots. "You can wear those but I already took care of the weed at the side. There are some ponds hiding a few sinkholes out in the back so I would mind your footing out there."
"Where's KuliKuli and what's that smell?" He asked, wiggling his nose and feeling his stomach groan with hunger.
"Well it could be the panties that were on your face earlier," She snickered while patting her thigh, "Or it could be the freshly cooked kaisendon I have waiting on you at the table."
"You cooked for me?" He asked in disbelief with a funny look on his face.
Reta smacked her lips and turned away with a huff. "Is that a problem?"
"No-no, you just, I didn't know you could cook."
"You never asked. Now eat! Before I change my mind and make you lick the scraps off the floor." She barked before storming out from the room, leaving him feeling both intimidated and guilty. He followed shortly after, stepping out into the living room before turning left to the corner where the miniature counter and dining table stood, a space that substituted as the kitchen. He froze as he was met with a strange sight, a clay bowl of white rice topped with sliced pink meat neatly displayed in a form that looked like a folding fan.
"Sit." She demanded, pushing his shoulders down and forcing him into the chair. She followed by scooting him forward until his chest nearly hit the table as he held on tight with his hands gripped the bottom of his seat. There were two bowls of food on each side of the table with a small pouring cup in the center filled with a strange red sauce, its sweet scent filling his nostrils with a quick whiff as he inhaled the aroma. She reached over and poured the sauce gently over his food, he watched the sauce drip over the slices of meat and spreading into the rice beneath. Once she felt satisfied, she poured some sauce onto her bowl as well before taking a seat while facing him. Her eyes were focused, fixated onto him as if she were studying him in an attempt to read his reaction to her cooking. He kept still, unsure of what his next move would be before glancing down at the bowl.
"What is this?" He asked while tentatively poking at the meat with his fork.
"It's called kaisendon." She replied, eyeing him as he picked at his food.
"Is this raw fish?"
"It's kaisen, the rice bowl is donburi and the raw seafood is kaisen. Kaisendon." She explained, rather annoyed as he poked and prodded. "Are you going to eat or are you going to play with your food like a spoiled child?"
Felix held his breath and lifted the slice of pink meat under his nose, watching it's texture drizzled with the sauce she poured over it. It did smell sweet and looked appetizing, but he hadn't had raw food in a long time and his memories of such were not great. But looking back at her, he saw that she seemed both irritated and yet was waiting for him to take a bite as if she were a chef and he was the food taster. Now he began to wonder if she didn't know how it tasted either and was waiting for him to take the first bite instead. He breathed in and scooped the meat into his mouth, chewing rapidly while drumming his fingers on the table. His chewing began to slow down and suddenly he was beginning to savor the chewiness of the meat while enjoying the strange flavor it offered, and he found himself humming in delight as he went back for a second helping.
"This is really good!" He exclaimed, smiling and eating some of the white rice. "Even the rice is cooked different, wow!"
Reta leaned back with her palms on her lap, sighing in relief. From his peripheral vision, he thought he caught her smiling to herself before leaning forward to eat with him. "I am glad you enjoy it, your cabinets lacked most of the traditional ingredients for the sauce but a few spices made for a decent substitute. However, I could not get it to taste as good as my mother did, she was more skilled in cooking than I hoped to be."
"This is all really good, I think it's delicious." Felix smiled, licking his lips and having another mouthful of rice. "Mmm, not too spicy either!"
"It is the least I could do to show my gratitude for you letting me stay." She added with a slight bow, closing her eyes briefly before sitting upright.
"I'll be sure to try and repay the favor to you."
"You can do that by giving me another show tonight if not tomorrow night when you feel up for it." She grinned, licking her lips and locking eyes with him.
Felix froze, feeling like suddenly he had become the main course. Last night was a subject he was unsure how to approach it in discussion, he hadn't even spoken to KuliKuli in the morning. Clearing his throat, he scooted his chair back and looked around. "I-I uh haven't seen KuliKuli this morning, has she eaten yet?"
"Of course, she preferred eating her food in a different way. I made this for you." Reta stepped away and approached the fireplace to retrieve a pot left boiling over the fire, She carefully poured its liquid contents into a small bowl before returning to the dining table and showing it to him. He leaned in and saw a few herbs sat at the bottom of the caramel liquid. "It's a tea that helps replenish the spirit of the body."
With that, she pressed the bowl to her lips and gently leaned her head back to take a drink. She swallowed half of it before pulling back with a satisfied sigh and offering it to him. "Drink, it would be rude to reject it when it is offered to you by the one who cooked your meal."
Felix bit his lip and reached in, imitating her actions and taking a sip at first. He was less cautious this time, it tasted a bit like cinnamon but the fluid itself seemed a bit thick. He gulped it down until the bowl was empty before placing it down and wiping his mouth.
"I am pleased, in my culture we just participated in a ceremonial exchange."
"What does that mean?" He asked while helping himself to the last slice of kaisen.
Reta snickered and gazed at him lustfully. "It means you accepted me to be yours."
He choked and bent forward, hitting his chest and swallowing his food as she laughed at his reaction. Seeming casual, she stood up and cleaned up the table, removing the dishes and tea before sitting back down. "I did say I am grateful for you taking me in, and I meant it."
"I thought-" Felix coughed and cleared his throat, wiping his face with a napkin. "You know I'm with-"
"The cat, yes I could never have guessed." She rolled her eyes before they settled on him with a smile on her face. "She and I came to an agreement, funny thing but it seems she is open to the idea if I were to show you my intentions by giving you a gift and having you accept it, and now you have. Did you think inviting the wolf would absolve me from my needs?"
"I-uhh, n-needs?" His voice cracked.
She snickered back before reaching out, placing her hand over his. "I know the way you look at me, you detest the feelings I stir inside you. I am grateful for you having me here, but I refuse to be kept as a pet to you two. No, it's you who will be taught by me and not the other way around. You're my little toy to play with, and I do fancy having some fun. Or did you think I would stand by and listen to you two shake the bed every night? It may be tonight... or it may be another night. But one night, you're going to find it irresistible. You might convince yourself that it's wrong, maybe even feel guilty, but the temptation is too much to bare and you're going to come to me. And when that night comes, I'll be waiting to state my claim on you."
"You're a problem." He whispered as she leaned close, her fingers walking up his arm before pulling him in.
"Oh I'm a problem you don't want to solve." She whispered back, reaching closer until her scent became overwhelming as his face burned hot and his legs began to shake. How was it that she was both despicable and yet tempting all at once? He wanted to hate her, he believed he was struggling to reason with himself that he should hate her, but after last night he realized that KuliKuli permitted this game of seduction from her, and he wondered if this was what she meant when she mentioned doing something new in the bedroom.
He leaned in close, breaking the gap between them and reaching in to press his lips onto hers, to seal their silent agreement with a kiss and give in, succumb to her temptation once and for all. But much to his surprise, she pulled back just enough and smiled back as he slowly opened his eyes. She was making it clear once again that she was the predator and he was her prey.
"Not yet, maybe tonight or another night." He pulled away and sat down as she stood up and pushed her chair back in, blowing him a kiss. "I do enjoy the chase, serves you for stating your claim on me first."
"What?" He blinked and leaned back, puzzled at her words as she flaunted her blue hair and combed it with her fingers.
"You approached me and showed no fear, that means you claimed me as yours. I'm just repaying the favor, it's why KuliKuli agreed only if I followed her play and gave you a gift to play by her culture."
Felix stood up. "But I didn't know it was meant to be that, so the meal was just your way of tricking me into this?"
She turned back to him with her hand pushing the front door. "You're really cute when you have that startled look on you like that, baka. You are welcome to reject my gift of course, the game isn't fun if you don't want it. So, tell me you don't want this."
He froze and fell himself hypnotized by the hungry look she had in her eyes, smiling mischievously and winking back as she pushed the door open and gestured for him to follow. "Come, we have a visitor this morning along with your pet. Wouldn't want to keep them waiting."
"Wakey wakey, big boy. It's not like you to sleep in, unless that pet of yours really wore you out."
Felix flinched as something fell over his face, tickling his nose and prompting him to sneeze. Sitting upright, he rubbed his eyes as his vision slowly came to focus on the image of a blue-haired woman with a hand on her hip staring back. It was Norowa Reta who woke him from his sleep as was evident by the pair of undergarments laying on his lap. Strange, he didn't recognize them as his own. He picked them up and tossed them away just as Reta broke into a laugh, catching them in the air. He grumbled and reached to find his own pair of underwear before pulling the covers off and getting out of bed.
Reta stepped aside and leaned against the doorframe while casually slipping her panties back on underneath her skirt. "Your cat decided to let you sleep in today but I didn't want you to sleep through all morning, so you're welcome."
"All morning?" He managed to say with a yawn, stretching his arms before slipping on a baggy sleeveless top over his slim chest. Turning his head around, he searched frantically for a pair of pants to wear in a hurry, hopping on one foot as he pulling them on one leg at a time. "You mean I slept in for three hours?"
"Four, but don't stress yourself. Your mate and I covered this mornings work with the cattle and mares. The pigs are fed, the stables are cleaned, and yes even the chickens had their early morning feeding." She explained in a casual manner, her eyes following his little dance as he rushed to put on his boots. "You can wear those but I already took care of the weed at the side. There are some ponds hiding a few sinkholes out in the back so I would mind your footing out there."
"Where's KuliKuli and what's that smell?" He asked, wiggling his nose and feeling his stomach groan with hunger.
"Well it could be the panties that were on your face earlier," She snickered while patting her thigh, "Or it could be the freshly cooked kaisendon I have waiting on you at the table."
"You cooked for me?" He asked in disbelief with a funny look on his face.
Reta smacked her lips and turned away with a huff. "Is that a problem?"
"No-no, you just, I didn't know you could cook."
"You never asked. Now eat! Before I change my mind and make you lick the scraps off the floor." She barked before storming out from the room, leaving him feeling both intimidated and guilty. He followed shortly after, stepping out into the living room before turning left to the corner where the miniature counter and dining table stood, a space that substituted as the kitchen. He froze as he was met with a strange sight, a clay bowl of white rice topped with sliced pink meat neatly displayed in a form that looked like a folding fan.
"Sit." She demanded, pushing his shoulders down and forcing him into the chair. She followed by scooting him forward until his chest nearly hit the table as he held on tight with his hands gripped the bottom of his seat. There were two bowls of food on each side of the table with a small pouring cup in the center filled with a strange red sauce, its sweet scent filling his nostrils with a quick whiff as he inhaled the aroma. She reached over and poured the sauce gently over his food, he watched the sauce drip over the slices of meat and spreading into the rice beneath. Once she felt satisfied, she poured some sauce onto her bowl as well before taking a seat while facing him. Her eyes were focused, fixated onto him as if she were studying him in an attempt to read his reaction to her cooking. He kept still, unsure of what his next move would be before glancing down at the bowl.
"What is this?" He asked while tentatively poking at the meat with his fork.
"It's called kaisendon." She replied, eyeing him as he picked at his food.
"Is this raw fish?"
"It's kaisen, the rice bowl is donburi and the raw seafood is kaisen. Kaisendon." She explained, rather annoyed as he poked and prodded. "Are you going to eat or are you going to play with your food like a spoiled child?"
Felix held his breath and lifted the slice of pink meat under his nose, watching it's texture drizzled with the sauce she poured over it. It did smell sweet and looked appetizing, but he hadn't had raw food in a long time and his memories of such were not great. But looking back at her, he saw that she seemed both irritated and yet was waiting for him to take a bite as if she were a chef and he was the food taster. Now he began to wonder if she didn't know how it tasted either and was waiting for him to take the first bite instead. He breathed in and scooped the meat into his mouth, chewing rapidly while drumming his fingers on the table. His chewing began to slow down and suddenly he was beginning to savor the chewiness of the meat while enjoying the strange flavor it offered, and he found himself humming in delight as he went back for a second helping.
"This is really good!" He exclaimed, smiling and eating some of the white rice. "Even the rice is cooked different, wow!"
Reta leaned back with her palms on her lap, sighing in relief. From his peripheral vision, he thought he caught her smiling to herself before leaning forward to eat with him. "I am glad you enjoy it, your cabinets lacked most of the traditional ingredients for the sauce but a few spices made for a decent substitute. However, I could not get it to taste as good as my mother did, she was more skilled in cooking than I hoped to be."
"This is all really good, I think it's delicious." Felix smiled, licking his lips and having another mouthful of rice. "Mmm, not too spicy either!"
"It is the least I could do to show my gratitude for you letting me stay." She added with a slight bow, closing her eyes briefly before sitting upright.
"I'll be sure to try and repay the favor to you."
"You can do that by giving me another show tonight if not tomorrow night when you feel up for it." She grinned, licking her lips and locking eyes with him.
Felix froze, feeling like suddenly he had become the main course. Last night was a subject he was unsure how to approach it in discussion, he hadn't even spoken to KuliKuli in the morning. Clearing his throat, he scooted his chair back and looked around. "I-I uh haven't seen KuliKuli this morning, has she eaten yet?"
"Of course, she preferred eating her food in a different way. I made this for you." Reta stepped away and approached the fireplace to retrieve a pot left boiling over the fire, She carefully poured its liquid contents into a small bowl before returning to the dining table and showing it to him. He leaned in and saw a few herbs sat at the bottom of the caramel liquid. "It's a tea that helps replenish the spirit of the body."
With that, she pressed the bowl to her lips and gently leaned her head back to take a drink. She swallowed half of it before pulling back with a satisfied sigh and offering it to him. "Drink, it would be rude to reject it when it is offered to you by the one who cooked your meal."
Felix bit his lip and reached in, imitating her actions and taking a sip at first. He was less cautious this time, it tasted a bit like cinnamon but the fluid itself seemed a bit thick. He gulped it down until the bowl was empty before placing it down and wiping his mouth.
"I am pleased, in my culture we just participated in a ceremonial exchange."
"What does that mean?" He asked while helping himself to the last slice of kaisen.
Reta snickered and gazed at him lustfully. "It means you accepted me to be yours."
He choked and bent forward, hitting his chest and swallowing his food as she laughed at his reaction. Seeming casual, she stood up and cleaned up the table, removing the dishes and tea before sitting back down. "I did say I am grateful for you taking me in, and I meant it."
"I thought-" Felix coughed and cleared his throat, wiping his face with a napkin. "You know I'm with-"
"The cat, yes I could never have guessed." She rolled her eyes before they settled on him with a smile on her face. "She and I came to an agreement, funny thing but it seems she is open to the idea if I were to show you my intentions by giving you a gift and having you accept it, and now you have. Did you think inviting the wolf would absolve me from my needs?"
"I-uhh, n-needs?" His voice cracked.
She snickered back before reaching out, placing her hand over his. "I know the way you look at me, you detest the feelings I stir inside you. I am grateful for you having me here, but I refuse to be kept as a pet to you two. No, it's you who will be taught by me and not the other way around. You're my little toy to play with, and I do fancy having some fun. Or did you think I would stand by and listen to you two shake the bed every night? It may be tonight... or it may be another night. But one night, you're going to find it irresistible. You might convince yourself that it's wrong, maybe even feel guilty, but the temptation is too much to bare and you're going to come to me. And when that night comes, I'll be waiting to state my claim on you."
"You're a problem." He whispered as she leaned close, her fingers walking up his arm before pulling him in.
"Oh I'm a problem you don't want to solve." She whispered back, reaching closer until her scent became overwhelming as his face burned hot and his legs began to shake. How was it that she was both despicable and yet tempting all at once? He wanted to hate her, he believed he was struggling to reason with himself that he should hate her, but after last night he realized that KuliKuli permitted this game of seduction from her, and he wondered if this was what she meant when she mentioned doing something new in the bedroom.
He leaned in close, breaking the gap between them and reaching in to press his lips onto hers, to seal their silent agreement with a kiss and give in, succumb to her temptation once and for all. But much to his surprise, she pulled back just enough and smiled back as he slowly opened his eyes. She was making it clear once again that she was the predator and he was her prey.
"Not yet, maybe tonight or another night." He pulled away and sat down as she stood up and pushed her chair back in, blowing him a kiss. "I do enjoy the chase, serves you for stating your claim on me first."
"What?" He blinked and leaned back, puzzled at her words as she flaunted her blue hair and combed it with her fingers.
"You approached me and showed no fear, that means you claimed me as yours. I'm just repaying the favor, it's why KuliKuli agreed only if I followed her play and gave you a gift to play by her culture."
Felix stood up. "But I didn't know it was meant to be that, so the meal was just your way of tricking me into this?"
She turned back to him with her hand pushing the front door. "You're really cute when you have that startled look on you like that, baka. You are welcome to reject my gift of course, the game isn't fun if you don't want it. So, tell me you don't want this."
He froze and fell himself hypnotized by the hungry look she had in her eyes, smiling mischievously and winking back as she pushed the door open and gestured for him to follow. "Come, we have a visitor this morning along with your pet. Wouldn't want to keep them waiting."
